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Unsung bassist Lonnie Turner hooked up with Steve Miller in 1966 and was one of the
longest serving members of the band. You can hear Lonnie's command of the blues genre throughout his
playing and choice of notes on these songs. Turner was particularly at
ease playing the upper registers of the bass with nimbleness and
accuracy.

Here are 10 of the familiar hits from the Steve Miller Band, including Fly Like an Eagle, Take The Money And Run, Space Cowboy and Jungle Love. On two of the songs, The Joker and Abracadabra, the bass lines were handled by Gerald Johnson.

ESSENTIAL SECRETS Here's the latest in a series of free tips from performance coach/bassist David Motto and his ebook, THE 10-MINUTE BASS VIRTUOSO: An Insider's Guide to Transforming Your Bass Playing in Ten Minutes a Day.

You can end up playing exactly the same warm-up exercises day after day if you’re not
careful. Not only will this be boring, but you’ll be missing an opportunity to maximize your
use of time.

When you always play the same warm-ups, you eventually stop paying
attention. Bad habits and sloppy technique may even develop.

If you’re going to play bass for just a few minutes a day, make each precious minute
count. Listen carefully to every detail of your sound from the very first note you play during
warm-ups.
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In this lesson Mike Overly, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and author of Bass EncycloMedia, explains how to practice the basic building blocks of rhythm: the 1-1 ratio has one beat to one counting part.